This performance by John Legend for TED says it all. This is what all children want to hear from the adults in their lives. I think it makes a good companion piece to this post by David Brooks, “The Seven Most Important People in A Child’s Life”. And, maybe it’s the kind of connection high school … Read more
This is a video that should probably be watched by older students, as some of the topics that it brings up might need to be discussed in a mature way. However, I love the concept of this PSA from the Anti-Defamation League. The premise is that some of the famous people, such as Martin Luther … Read more
UPDATE 6/9/2020: Unfortunately, Gwigle seems to not be available any longer. However, you can still create your own Gwigle-type game for classroom use. Yes, you read that right! Gwigle is a site that bills itself as “an educational game to help you use Google more effectively.” Apparently, Gwigle has been around for awhile (since 2006, … Read more
I have posted before about “Pink Bat“, a book by Michael McMillan, as well as the accompanying video. Recently, I came across another video by Mr. McMillan: “Paper Airplane: A Lesson for Flying Outside the Box”. This is a nostalgic look back to a time when innovation was embraced and putting a man on the … Read more
Flocabulary is a site that bills itself as “Hip-Hop in the Classroom”. I used to access it regularly for their wonderful “The Week in Rap”, which, basically, was a summary of the week’s current events with interesting visuals and a catchy rap to accompany it. Unfortunately, this became part of Flocabulary’s subscription program, and I … Read more
I have posted about iCivics.org a couple of times on my blog- once about the website, spearheaded by Sandra Day O’Connor, and once about the awesome free app, Pocket Law Firm. As today is Election Day, I thought it would be appropriate to once again mention the value of iCivics.org. According to the site, “In … Read more